Lip stick holder



Nov. 5, 1935. N; KAsDAN E1- L LIP STICK HOLDER Filed Aug. 4. 1195s 2sheets-sheet' 1 Nov. 5, 1935.

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RICH/M2125?, Nowar-m A TO Patented Nov. 5, 1935 \NITED STATES PATENT'OFFICE LIP STICK HOLDER.

Application August 4, 1933, Serial No. 683,594

v claims.A (c1. 20s- 5m This invention relates to lipstick holders andthe like and has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensivedevice of this class. Speciflcally the invention relates to theso-called automatic or one hand operated type of lipstick holder inwhich the cover is actuated by the carrier moving mechanism. Anotherobject is to provide a device of this type in which the cover isyieldably retained in closed position.

Fig. 1 shows one embodiment of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section showing the covers open and thelipstick material extended.

Fig. 3 is a section along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective of the cover opener.

Fig. 5 is a detail of one of the covers.

Fig. 6 shows the shutter and its guide slots.

Fig. 7 is a spring which cooperates with` the casing and cover opener.

Fig. 8 shows a pair of covers arranged to be yieldably hel'd in closedposition by a toggle connection constituted by the covers and theirhinges.

Fig. 9 is a right side view of the device of Fig. 8r

when in closed position.

Fig. l0 is a longitudinal section showing thelipstick holder of Figs. 8and 9 with the covers raised.

An outer casing I0 is provided with a longitudinal slot II through whichextends the actuating button I3 for the pivotal covers I2. A carrier I4is movable longitudinally of the casing for ejecting and retracting thelipstick material I5 carried by the carrier I4. Between the casing andcarrier is a cover opener tube I 6 shown in detail by Fig. 4. Alongitudinally and transversely shiftable shutter Il is located betweenthe lcover opener I6 and the casing Ill for opening and closing the slotII with movement of the actuator I3. The spring I8 cooperates with thecasing and cover opener to press the cover opener tube against theshutter.

The cover pivots I9 comprise small pins which extend through oppositesides of the casing as shown in Fig. l for reception in recesses 20formed in the anges 22 of the covers I2. Also on the anges 22 areactuating pins 2I projecting inwardly for reception within the recesses23 in the cover opener tube I 6.

As shown in Fig. 4 the recesses 23 are widened to allow for the lateralshifting ofl the cover actuating pins laterally with rotation of thecovers. The cover actuating tube IB also has a 1ongitudinal slot 24adapted to register with the major portion of the slot II. On oppositesides of the tube I6 are arranged spacing lugs 25 for positioning thetube I6 and providing the necessary space to receive a portion of thecovers when opened. Lugs 26 on opposite sides of the tube I6 constitutea cover support and guide for the cover flanges when the cover isclosed. A pin 2l secured to the tube I 6 is adapted to be engaged by thetop edge portion of the sliding shutter I 'I so that the shutter maycause the tube I6 to be raised an amount suiiicient for opening thecovers.

The shutter I1 as shown in Fig. 6 is provided with a longitudinal slot28 having a lower transversely oset portion 32, parallel inclined slots29 engage guide pins or lugs secured to the inner face of the casingwhich is slotted. When the actuating pin I3 is in the bottom of theslots II and 24 it will at this time be within the oEsetv portion 32 ofthe shutter slot so that upon raising the actuating button I3 theshutter I 'I is raised and moved simultaneously upwardly and 20transversely due to the guide slots 29 and 30 engaging the guide pinslocated therein. Before the shutter II is moved far enough laterally forthe actuating pin to come out of the offset portion 32, the shutterengages its top edge with the 25 pin 21 and lifts the cover opener tubeI 6 out oi the casing an 'amount suicient to swing the covers open andallow the lipstick material to be ejected. As soon as the tube I6 hasbeen raised the required amount the actuating pin I3 becomes 30 alinedwith the main slot 28 by the lateral shifting and raising of theshutter. At this time the actuating pin is free to move through allthree slots II, 28 and 24 which are in registry so that the carrier maybe raised further without moving the shutter or guide tube IG. Inclosing the covers and retracting the carrier the actuating pin is moveddownward until it strikes the bottom of the slots 24 and 28 at whichtime the lids are p swung on downward movement of the tube I6 and theshutter I I is moved laterally and downwardly an amount suiiicient toclose the slot II in the casing I0 as the covers I2 reach closedposition. When closed the cover side ilanges 22 rest on the supportinglug 26.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 7 the spring I8 cooperates with the casing andwith the cover opener tube I 6 to press the latter against the shutterand opposite side of the casing, in order to assist in holding the tubeI6 and shutter in 50 any position.

In Figs. 8, 9 and 10 the covers may be actuated in the same manner by acover opener tube I6. In this embodiment the covers are provided withknuckles 36 engaging the hinge pins 35 on either 55 side of the knuckles34 formed on the casing I0. The covers 31 are provided with side flanges38 as before except that the covers are adapted to remain outside or ontop of the casing while parts of the side anges are received within thecasing between the casing and cover opener tube I6 as shown'moreparticularly by our prior application S. N. 592,690 iiled February 13,1932 for lipstick holder. The covers 'in Figs. 8, 9 and 10 may be of thesame type as those shown in said application except that in addition thecovers are so tted that the side flanges contact at the 'points 39 inclosing, the contact beingfirst made just above the plane through thehinge pin axes so that in closing the covers are sprung to a positionwith these contact points 39 below such plane. ers constitute a togglejoint and when the contact points 39 are below the plane through thehinge axes, the covers are yieldably retained in closed position and atthe same time the carrier is yieldably retained in its lowermostposition.

Among the advantages of this invention may be mentioned the toggleconnection for retaining the covers and carrier in one 'extremeposition. The

outside of the casing in Fig'. 1 will be found to be relatively smoothand free from indentations. The cover hinge pins I9 can be welded orsoldered on the inside of the casing without being noticeable from theoutside, although such pins may extend into and through the casing untilflush with the outersurface. The embodiment illustrated by Fig. 1 issimpler and cheaper to construct since the stamping' operations offorming the knuckles have been eliminated. The embodiment of Fig. 1,however, is not as readily adapted for the toggle action, not onlybecause of the arched shape to the covers, but also because it isdesirable that the sides of the casing adjacent the cover pivots beadapted to yield slightly dur-'- ing such toggle action and such yieldis not as easily provided where there are no casing knuckles 34 locatedinwardly from the adjacent sides of the casing. Another advantage ofthis invention resides in the casing having a substantially square crosssection so thatif desired a helically slotted rotatable tube can be usedin the carrier actuating mechanism as is known in the art and as isdesirable where the actuator button is to be moved in an oppositedirection to the movement of the carrier. The bent end to the spring I8ts under the tube I6 and prevents the spring from riding up. The coversbeing entirely inside the casing when closed are protected againstknocks. Where desired the carrier may also vbe provided with a spring Ias illustrated to assist in retaining it in position. Of course thespring I 8 must be stronger than any such carrier spring in order tokeep the carrier from lowering the cover opening tube prematurely. Theabsence of the hinge knuckles in Fig. 1 saves about ve stampingoperations and the embodiment of Fig. 1 saves additional stampingoperations overthat described inl said previous application S. N.

The covers are raised and lowered by tube I 6. In Figs. 8, 9, and 10 thecovers` may be actuated as described in our aforementioned previouslyfiled application, or as are the covers of Figs. 1 to 'l inclusive ofthis application. The necessary yield for the'toggle action of Figs. 8,

In this manner the hinge pins and covl 9 and 10 is provided -by flexureof the sides of the casingcontainlng the knuckles 34.

Pins I9, 2|, and 3l may be formed by stamped in portions to constituteintegral lugs or they may be separate pins soldered in place and either5 passing through the wall to which they are attached, or not passingthrough such wall. When the pins i9 are soldered to the inside of thecasing without passing through the casing wall, as is preferable, theoutside of the casing may be 10 smooth and free from indentations andthe like.

' We claim: l. A holder comprising a casing, a carrier for materialmovable longitudinally within the casing, an actuator for said carrier,a cover for said casing, acover opener within the casing and a togglemeans for retaining the cover in closed position, said toggle meansbeing broken by the cover opener .as-the same is moved to open thecover. 2. A toilet -stick holder comprising a casing, a carrier formaterial movable longitudinally within the casing, an actuator for thecarrier, and a yieldable toggle mechanism for retaining said carrieradjacent one extreme'position of its travel. 25 3. A holder comprising acasing, a carrier, an actuatorconnected to the carrier, a pair of cov-'ers pivoted adjacent opposite sides of the casing Ito Vhinge pinscarried by knuckles on the casing, said covers being each provided withflanges ,on opposite sides, the anges of one cover being adapted tocontact with the iianges on the opposite cover in closing to form atoggle connection to yieldably retain the covers in closed position. l35 4. A holder comprising a casing, a carrier, a. carrier actuator, apair of covers p'ivoted adjacent opposite sides of the casing, eachcover being mounted on a hinge p in carried by a knuckle on the casingspaced from the Aadjacent sides of the 40 casing, said covers beingadapted to contact in closing to form a toggle connection for yieldablyretaining the covers in closed position, the spacing oi.' said knucklesyfrom the adjacent sides"l of the casing being sumcient to allow iiexureand yield as the contacting portions of the covers pass through theplane containing the axes of the hinge pin. v l

5. A holder comprising a casing, a carrier for material movablelongitudinally within the casing, an actuator for said carrier, a coverfor said casing, a cover opener and a toggle means for retaining thecover in' closed position, said toggle means being actuated by the coveropener.

6. A holder comprising a casing, a pair of covers, a carrier, anactuator -for both the carrier and covers, a cover opener movable inresponse to said actuator, a resilient pivotal mounting for

